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Game Of Thrones stars earn a lot more because they are crucial to the plot, according to Uproxx

The site dismissed the idea that the size of the show might meant that it could not "afford to pay all its actors 'market rates'" because the show's advertising revenue has doubled since it began in 2010.

While the success of programmes such as Game Of Thrones rely on the cast returning for each new season, The Walking Dead does not have the same problem.

Uproxx concluded: “The Walking Dead can kill any cast member it wants at any time, meaning that rather than give in to the salary demands of the cast (there was speculation the cast has rallied together to ask for a raise in 2014), it can kill off expensive characters at its leisure.

“Indeed, doing so will not only save the series money, but it may give the show a ratings boost.”

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Andrew Lincoln has reportedly negotiated a pay rise for the seventh and eighth season

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The Walking Dead series 7: AMC release first look pictures of the hit TV show,